Census Product Update: New York Leads in Per-Pupil Public Education Spending

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August 7, 2009

New York Leads in Per-Pupil Public Education Spending

Public schools in New York spent $15,981 per pupil in 2007; more than any other state or state equivalent. New Jersey ($15,691) and the District of Columbia ($14,324) have the next-highest spending rates. States spending the least per pupil are Utah ($5,683), Idaho ($6,625) and Tennessee ($7,113). For more data on public education spending, see our detailed data sets!!

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